Deception Island: Our First Landfall in Antarctica

 Our Journey to Antartica aboard the National Geographic Explorer – Day 3 We awoke on this day knowing that the infamous Drake Passage was behind us. Thank god! It felt quite a relief to be smooth sailing on a pleasant, calm water again. After breakfast, we crossed the 60th parallel south, the geopolitcal demarcation of... Read more

Antarctica Expedition: Sailing from Ushuaia & Crossing the Drake Passage

Our Journey to Antartica aboard National Geographic Explorer – Day 1 to 2  We hope you enjoyed the preview of our journey to Antarctica.  As promised, here’s the first installment of the day-to-day detail of our expedition. We were surprised to have received so many questions about our experience on this trip  – How did you get there? Did you get sick?... Read more

Our Journey To Antarctica: A Preview

We just concluded our biggest adventure by far –- an amazing expedition to Antarctica with National Geographic Expeditions. We were deeply moved by the pristine beauty of the White Continent and were in awe of its rich wildlife. We hiked in glaciered mountains, walked on sea ice, cruised and kayaked on breathtaking bays and harbors.... Read more